Down and Dirty with Dr. T.

Down & Dirty with Dr. T is back with a fresh episode featuring Rachita Bisht, Lead UX Researcher at ShareChat and Moj! Rachita is a UX leader who’s passionate about understanding user behavior and always working to improve her research through real-world practice and new tools.

With a journey in UX research that began as an intern in 2019, Rachita has explored the depths of research in real world environments, working on everything from consumer apps to building live business units. In this episode, she opens up about her daily rituals, her unique approach to meet her users and how she's leveraging AI tools like Dot and Claude to make the design process smoother and smarter.

Highlights from the episode:

• A day in Rachita’s life: Rachita walks us through her hybrid routine: checking Slack, planning her day on Notion, jumping into standups, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. She talks about balancing meetings, project updates, and deep work as a lead researcher at ShareChat and Moj.

• From chatrooms to insights: Rachita talks about how she has made ShareChat itself her research base, tapping into the platform’s vast and active user communities to run fast, contextual research. She shares one example of a women-only focus group she ran inside a live ShareChat chatroom which was spontaneously set up and conducted within two hours. The story shows how she meets users where they already are and why in-context research matters.

• Using AI to stay efficient: Rachita shares how tools like Dot, Claude, and Notion help her stay on top of her work. She uses them to plan studies, take notes, synthesize findings across multiple projects, and stay organized while managing overlapping timelines.

• Crafting research that drives impact: Rachita explains how she works end to end, from planning and recruiting to synthesis and delivery. She highlights the importance of collaborating with PMs and designers to make research useful, not just insightful.

Learn more about our research shenanigans:

Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/resources/blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://in.linkedin.com/company/justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction to Rachita Bisht

00:01:21 A day in the life of a UX Researcher

00:02:56 Research team structure and collaboration

00:05:37 Using AI tool 'Dot' for self-reflection

00:07:45 Tech touchpoints and creative user engagement

00:10:27 Tools and platforms for research

00:12:25 Personal creative outlets: digital collages and YouTube

00:16:11 Early experiences and the power of user feedback

00:18:17 The importance of user perspectives and research challenges

00:22:27 ShareChat chat rooms as a research tool

00:27:14 Using ShareChat chat rooms for targeted research and feedback

00:30:38 Evolution of chatroom usage and user comfort

00:33:29 Use cases for chat rooms

00:36:16 Alternative research tools

00:38:37 Suitability for external researchers

00:39:56 Chat rooms for live interaction and social listening

00:41:14 Social learning and community building

00:42:19 Introduction to AI tool Dot

00:43:46 Dot for brainstorming and writing

00:46:01 Dot vs ChatGPT

00:47:24 The evolution of AI tools

00:48:41 AI as a companion

00:51:30 Rapid fire and closing remarks

Down & Dirty with Dr. T is back with a fresh episode featuring Sarath Nair, Senior Associate Experience Design at JPMorganChase and former UX Lead at Divami Design Labs. Sarath is a design leader, mentor, and early morning cyclist who’s shaping thoughtful digital experiences while leading a fast-paced design team.

With over a decade in the UX space, he’s worked on everything from enterprise platforms to consumer apps. In this episode, he opens up about his leadership style, daily rituals, and how he’s using AI tools like ChatGPT to make the design process smoother and smarter.

Highlights from the episode:

A day in Sarath’s life:

Sarath shares his daily routine - from 6 AM group rides in Hyderabad to a focused 9-to-5 schedule. He talks about managing scrums, reviewing work, attending client calls, and wrapping up in time to spend evenings with his wife and their pup, Frenchie.

ChatGPT in the UX workflow:

Sarath gets into the nitty-gritty of how he uses ChatGPT to-

✅ Create user personas from stakeholder interviews

✅ Turn those personas into KPIs and dashboards

✅ Speed up research synthesis and ideation

✅ Train his team to use AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut

Leading by empathy and clarity:

Sarath reflects on what it takes to manage a design team today. From giving actionable feedback to making sure he’s not a bottleneck, he shares how empathy, patience, and time management help him support his team while staying hands-on with the craft.

Learn more about our research shenanigans:

Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/resources/blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://in.linkedin.com/company/justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poochonetwork⁠⁠

Chapters:

00:00:08 Meet Sarath Nair

00:01:37 A day in the life of a UX lead

00:03:08 Designing around life

00:04:15 Leading by design

00:05:37 What makes a good leader

00:08:18 Tools of the trade

00:09:38 Onboarding smarter with ChatGPT

00:13:05 Fast-tracking personas with AI

00:15:35 Dashboard design with a brain

00:17:05 Designing for clarity

00:19:16 Building personas (live)

00:22:11 Turning personas into action

00:26:08 Templates, tools, and truths

00:31:04 Time management & leadership tools

00:33:59 Lessons learned & rapid fire

00:35:10 Wrapping up

Down & Dirty with Dr. T. is back with another episode and this time our featured guest is Abhimanyu Shekhawat. 

Abhimanyu is a seasoned leader in the consumer tech space with over two decades of experience across e-commerce, fintech and AI. He's currently building Nurix, a generative AI startup focused on reimagining customer experience for enterprises. 

In this episode, Abhimanyu shares how tools like YouTube and his organized approach to content consumption help him stay ahead of tech trends while managing the constant ambiguity and challenges of building an AI company from the ground up.

Highlights from the episode:

• A day in the life – What does a day in the life of a founding member generative AI startup look like? Abhimanyu takes us through his routine — from checking WhatsApp and Slack at 7:30 AM, to managing sales calls, product meetings, and client solutioning for a 20–25 person team. He shares how tools like Slack, Google Workspace, HubSpot, and ChatGPT help streamline operations, and how he evolved from a hands‑on “get it done” approach to a highly organized one.

• YouTube as his indispensable content platform – For Abhimanyu, YouTube is his "one indisposable item"—a platform for consuming diverse content from AI trends to movie trailers. He shares how he consumes podcasts during Bangalore traffic, multitask during work, and stay updated through creators like Lex Friedman and Think School. His highly organized channel subscription system helps him quickly navigate to different content categories. As for why he sticks with YouTube Music instead of Spotify? You’ll never guess.

• Challenges in startup life – It’s not all smooth sailing in the startup world. Abhimanyu talks openly about the shift from structured corporate roles to the ambiguity of joining a founding team, where prioritization is a constant challenge, resources are limited, and every team member has to wear multiple hats. In this environment, “there’s no concept of time” as weekdays and weekends blend, and cross‑functional collaboration becomes vital. Scaling from a team of 10 to 25 adds its own complexity, making resilience and focus essential in the fast‑paced AI space.

Learn more about our research shenanigans:

Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/resources/blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://in.linkedin.com/company/justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poochonetwork⁠

Chapters:

00:00:00 Welcome and introduction

00:00:48 Transition to generative AI startup

00:03:53 Structured vs. unstructured work

00:05:38 A day in the life at Neurix

00:08:42 Enablers for effective work

00:11:36 Task management and personal growth

00:12:59 Challenges and opportunities in a startup

00:15:06 Tech touchpoints and tools

00:16:59 Morning routine and app usage

00:19:27 Entertainment habits: YouTube and cooking

00:21:03 YouTube as an indispensable tool

00:23:37 YouTube features and content preferences

00:26:46 YouTube’s role in daily life

00:28:48 Entertainment: trailers, soundtracks, and YouTube Music

00:30:27 YouTube organization and consumption patterns

00:33:53 YouTube Premium and its benefits

00:35:53 Contextual recommendations and algorithmic understanding

00:37:16 Evolution of media consumption

00:39:24 The power of long‑form content for brand building

00:41:20 Rapid‑fire questions and reflections

00:42:42 Conclusion and farewell

Down & Dirty with Dr. T. is back with another episode and our featured guest this time is Amrita Sen.

Amrita is a cultural researcher and Partner at Quantum Consumer Solutions with over 10 years of experience in marketing strategy, consumer culture, and product innovation. She also mentors young team members and loves turning insights into ideas.

In this episode, Amrita shares how she manages both research work and team leadership, and how tools like Apple Podcasts and her morning routine help her stay informed and turn customer insights into practical ideas for her clients.

Highlights from the episode:

• A day in the life – What does a day in the life of a cultural researcher working across multiple continents look like? Amrita takes us through her routine, from podcast-powered morning walks to clever cooking hacks that keep her fueled. She shares how tools like Zoho and Microsoft Teams help streamline global collaboration, and reveals her Instagram curation trick that turns social scrolling into creative fuel. All this while leading cultural research projects across India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Saudi Arabia. She shares how tools like Zoho and Microsoft Teams help streamline global collaboration, and reveals her Instagram curation trick that turns social scrolling into creative fuel.

This episode of Down & Dirty with Dr. T features an exciting conversation with Ruchika Jajodia.

Ruchika is a UX Design expert with prior experience at top brands like Aston Martin, JLR, and Dyson. She specializes in UX strategy, research, and human-centered design. Over her three years at Aston Martin, she built a 17-member UX team from scratch, starting as the only designer!

This episode explores the world of UX in the automotive industry, specifically focusing on the unique challenges and processes involved in designing user experiences for luxury vehicles.

Episode Highlights:

Day in the life: Ruchika walks us through a day in the life of a UX manager—from tracking tasks on agile boards and attending alignment meetings to driving research and development for new features and using the right tools to get stakeholder buy-in.

It's all in the research: Ruchika details the extensive research process in the automotive industry. The entire project can take up to three years and involves customer clinics, simulator testing, and iterative design improvements.

ProtoPie for buy-in: Ruchika demonstrates through screenshare how tools like ProtoPie are used to create interactive demos, allowing stakeholders to experience features before implementation, which helps in gaining buy-in.

Challenges in UX: Ruchika shares the challenges that arise as a UX manager, the biggest one being stakeholders changing their minds, which can impact the design process and timelines.** This episode was shot last year and is being published now.

Learn more about our research shenanigans:

Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/resources/blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://in.linkedin.com/company/justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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In this episode of 'Down and Dirty with Dr. T,' I had the pleasure of chatting with Pankaj Rai, the Chief Data Analytics Officer at Aditya Birla Group. Pankaj shared his insights on how WhatsApp has become an essential tool for him to maintain and enhance relationships, both personally and professionally. He described his typical day, which is meticulously planned from his morning run to his bedtime at 10:30 PM, emphasizing the importance of sleep and personal connections. We delved into his philosophy of using AI to drive business transformation and how he fosters a culture of engagement and learning within his team. Pankaj also shared some fun facts about his hobbies, like long-distance running and badminton, and his love for action movies. It was fascinating to hear how he balances his professional life with his personal interests, all while maintaining a strong network of relationships.

Show notes:

In this episode of Down and Dirty with Dr. T, I had an insightful conversation with Pankaj Rai, the Chief Data Analytics Officer at Aditya Birla Group. We delved into his daily routines, his approach to leveraging WhatsApp for work and personal relationships, and his unique methods for staying organized and engaged.

• Pankaj Rai shares his daily routine, emphasizing the importance of sleep, fitness, and engaging with people.
• He uses WhatsApp extensively for both personal and professional interactions, preferring it over other communication tools.
• Pankaj believes in the principle of engagement by sharing something valuable, learning from others, and offering help.
• He avoids micromanaging and instead focuses on understanding his team members and helping them discover their own ways of doing things.
• Pankaj is part of 50-60 WhatsApp groups, ranging from professional to personal interests.
• He avoids traditional TV, sports, and music, focusing instead on fitness and social engagements.
• Pankaj shares lessons learned from his interactions, such as the importance of simplicity and knowing your team members.
• He uses newsletters and Instagram to stay updated and share insights with others.
• Pankaj emphasizes the importance of not consuming information just because it's available, advocating for a 'joy of missing out' mindset.
• He views happiness as a result of contribution and making a difference, rather than something to be directly pursued.

Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction and Background of Pankaj Rai

00:01:47 A Day in the Life of a Chief Data Analytics Officer

00:12:53 Lessons Learned from Engaging with People

00:15:30 Introduction and Leadership Philosophy

00:17:03 Challenges in Building Relationships

00:24:10 Communication Tools and Networking Tips

00:30:54 Transition from Phone Calls to WhatsApp

00:32:24 WhatsApp Groups and Communities

00:36:04 WhatsApp vs. Other Communication Tools at Work

00:45:27 Effective Use of Social Media for Corporate Leaders

Learn more about our research shenanigans:

Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/resources/blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://in.linkedin.com/company/justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/poochonetwork

This episode of Down & Dirty with Dr. T. features a thought-provoking conversation with Ankit Vengurlekar. Ankit is an award-winning journalist, Executive Speech Coach, freelance content consultant, and creator of mindful content on AI, well-being, and slow living. He is also a former Executive Editor at Amazon. 

Ankit has had a remarkable 19-year-long career and made a bold decision to quit full-time work, take a break, and embrace the freedom of freelancing. In this episode, he shares his journey of balancing work, technology, and personal growth. He and Taapsi also dive deep into his interactions with generative AI and the possibility of a future where anyone can be a Tony Stark. 

Highlights from the episode:

How freelancers get it done: Ankit walks us through his work routine, explaining how he follows slow work principles and limits his work to just four hours a day.

Challenges & enablers – He opens up about the struggles of freelancing, from career roadblocks to the emotional support of family which has played a crucial role in his journey.

Generative AI & its evolving scope – Ankit discusses how AI can serve not just as a validation tool but also as emotional support. He quotes Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, who calls AI a “new digital species.” He believes this is how we should look at AI. 

ChatGPT-4o in action – Ankit has a live conversation with ChatGPT-4o on the show, showcasing the number of ways a conversation with generative AI can go. From generating pick-up lines to offering dating advice to avoid being friend-zoned! 

Chapters:

00:00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 

00:07:40 A Day in the Life of Ankit Vengurlekar

 00:13:18 Challenges and Roadblocks as a Freelance Content Consultant

 00:21:03 Enablers of successful career

 00:34:29 Gen AI as Validation and Emotional support 

00:43:33 Deployment of Tech in his life 

00:54:00 Introduction to Chat GPT 40 

00:58:08 Scope and Future of Gen AI 

00:59:29 Rapid fire and conclusion

Learn more about our research shenanigans:

Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Blog:⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/resources/blog/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://in.linkedin.com/company/justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/justpoocho⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

This episode of Down & Dirty with Dr. T. features a leader who merges creativity with business acumen to drive impactful solutions.

Introducing Priti Saini, Director of Experience Design Lowcode at LTIMindtree. Priti is passionate about creating great user experiences that meet user and business requirements. 

As a leader, Priti swears by Miro as the go-to tool for collaboration and innovation. 

Highlights from the episode:

Designing with a business mindset – Priti emphasizes the importance of thinking like an entrepreneur, even as a designer. Simply showcasing attractive designs or user-friendly interfaces isn’t enough, designers must articulate the value their work brings to the company. Priti credits her mentors and hands-on experience for helping her understand the numbers behind the design process. 

All things Miro – Whether leading workshops, explaining complex tasks to stakeholders, or mapping out customer journeys, Priti relies heavily on Miro. She talks about how Miro’s templates help streamline processes, ensuring that everyone involved can contribute to building solutions in real-time. 

Working in remote and in-person settings – Priti highlights how Miro enhances collaboration, even when teams are geographically dispersed. Through a screenshare, she shows how she uses the tool to visualize ideas, conduct interactive workshops, and foster team collaboration, even in remote settings. She finds that noting down ideas digitally helps teams revisit and refine their work long after meetings conclude.

Learn more about our research shenanigans:

Website:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.poocho.co/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Down & Dirty with Dr. T.  is back with another episode and our featured guest this time is Rahul Jain. 

Rahul is the Data Engineering Manager at Snowflake with 13+ years of experience in data engineering, analytics, and data management. He was also recognized as one of LinkedIn's top 200 creators in India and participated in the LinkedIn Creator Accelerator program.

In this episode, Rahul shares how he balances his technical and management roles, and how tools like ChatGPT and Grammarly help him enhance his productivity and clarity in communication.

Highlights from the episode:

The enablers of effective management: One of the key strengths that enable Rahul to be an effective manager is his ability to get things done through people. Transitioning from an individual contributor to a managerial role required him to become an abstract thinker who can provide clarity and alignment to his team. He emphasizes that modern management is less about micromanaging tasks and more about giving teams a clear vision and removing roadblocks. This approach ensures that his team is empowered to take initiative and deliver results.

Obsessed with data: Rahul describes data engineers as people who are obsessed with data both professionally and personally. He shares an anecdote about how he asks his wife for grocery bills so he can analyze their consumption patterns over six months. This obsession with data leads them to always challenge guesses or gut feelings with actual data.

Leveraging tools for productivity: Rahul extensively uses tools like ChatGPT and Grammarly to enhance productivity and clarity in communication. Through a screenshare, he shows how he also uses ChatGPT for generating foundational code snippets for projects, significantly reducing development time from hours to minutes. However, he cautions against using ChatGPT for sensitive organizational data due to privacy concerns.

Chapters

00:00:00 Introduction to Rahul Jain

00:03:07 Daily Life and Management Challenges

00:09:54 Leveraging ChatGPT in Professional Life

00:12:25 Introduction to AI and Data Strategy

00:15:00 Using ChatGPT for Content Creation

00:20:10 ChatGPT in Coding and App Development

00:26:08 The Importance of Precision in Communication

00:28:20 Using Grammarly for Day-to-Day Communication

00:32:34 Deploying AI Models within Organizational Boundaries

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Welcome back to another episode of Down & Dirty with Dr. T. and this time, we had the most introspective chat with Sidhaant Karnick. 

Sidhaant Karnick is a versatile Indian actor who made his television debut as Arjun Khanna in the teen drama Remix. He gained widespread acclaim for his role as Rana Indravadhan Singh Deo in Ek Tha Raja Ek Thi Rani and added another feather to his cap with his portrayal of Varun Pratap Malhotra in the blockbuster film Animal.

Join Taapsi (Dr. T.) as she sits down with her old friend and takes a look at his daily life, his passion for biking, and how he stays grounded amidst the unpredictability of an actor's life. Sidhaant also shares his thoughts on the importance of introspection and how he uses YouTube Music to set the mood.

Highlights from the episode:

A day in the life of an actor: Sidhaant is not just an actor but a seeker in many realms. He shared that there is no average day in his life due to the ever-changing nature of an actor's schedule. From early morning badminton sessions to late-night movie marathons, Sidhaant’s days are filled with a variety of activities that keep him grounded and inspired. He also shared how he likes to take long rides on his motorcycle to help him hit 'neutral' after getting deeply involved in a character.

Seeking Self through various mediums: Throughout the conversation, it became evident that introspection is central to Sidhaant’s lifestyle. Whether it's through acting, biking, or manifesting goals on a whiteboard, he constantly seeks ways to better understand himself. He even participates in physically challenging activities like trekking or surfing annually to push his limits and return home more grounded and appreciative of life's comforts.

Music as an emotional anchor: Music plays a significant role in Sidhaant's life. He starts his mornings with soothing tunes from artists like Louis Armstrong or Norah Jones via Alexa. Depending on the activity—be it working out or preparing for a meeting—he uses music to set the right mood. Unlike others who might use music to tune out the world, Sidhaant uses it to enhance his focus and emotional state. He also shared how YouTube Music’s terrific and intuitive algorithm curates playlists that help him discover new sounds that resonate with his moods and inspire his creativity.

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00:00:00 Introduction and Siddhant's Career Overview

00:02:04 A Day in the Life of an Actor

00:12:54 The Importance of Manifestation

00:14:30 Manifestation and Daily Routines

00:18:05 Digital Minimalism and Social Media

00:23:01 Introspection and Personal Growth

00:29:25 House Parties vs. Nightclubs

00:31:02 The Role of Music in Daily Life

00:43:16 The Importance of Breathing

00:44:43 Rapid Fire Questions with Siddhant Karnick

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